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Why are sound files shown in the notes

Hi!
I use the notes in outlook and mda compact. In outlook i see only the notes i've created, but on the mda i see much more files (sound files from navigator, etc).
What can i do, that the mda shows only the files, which i can see in outlook?
Thanks in advance!
c ya
Reflex

Yup, me too on the MDA
It is very annoyong, haven't figured a work around yet.

i've found a solution:
The device shows all files from the memory card. You must create a "My Documents" folder and delete the file "ignore_my docs" on the card. It should work then...
c ya
Reflex

Two questions
Where do I create the "MyDocuments"= The torage card? and if so, what goes in there?
Also, I cannot find the "Ingnore_my Docs" folder, program, in my storage card?

you have a "My Documents" in the main memory of your device. You must create a folder with the same name on the storage card. What goes in? Nothing in my case, its just to prevent windows to scan the whole memory card.
The file is there but it is marked as hidden. I used resco explorer to remove it - maybe it also works from the desktop (active sync).
c ya
Reflex

OK
Deleted "Ignore my docs" suing active Sync as you said, and I added a "My Documents" folder on the storage card and....still 200 tomtom voice commands in my notes? I did a soft reset, still no go? Any clues

i think this is an OS issue as wav files are shown in notes application, another solution maybe to create an extra folder. maybe another level i.e. transfer your files to \Storage Card\My Documents\TomTom\Commands\
let me know if this works out and if it does not affect your TomTom Software.

Your trick works fine now
It may be that I needed to soft reset, but I did exactly as suggested and voila! thanx

Alarms, Text's and Networks

As a recent Atom owner (using the new test rom) I was wondering if anyone might be able to help with a couple of questions.
Firstly, I was just wondering what people were using for their alarm's. At the moment I'm using the standard one which comes with the Atom and like the way you can choose multiple alarms for different days (seems a better idea than just the one setting using O2 media plus) but wouldn't mind being able to select a different alarm tones etc.
Similarly for text message alerts, is there any way/program to customize this away from the pre-set one.
Finally (sorry for so many questions) although I can seem to connect to my wireless router fine (for internet), I can't seem to access my desktop (to browse files, use stored media etc.). Is there a program I need to do this, or should I be able to browse to it from the file explorer ?
Thanks in advance for any help anyone can give.

go to start, settings, sounds and notifications, Notifications
Use the pull down menu to choose different sounds etc.
For the alarm you go to where you set alarm and click the speaker it will give you choice of tones.
You can upload to your phone wav files to use as tones, search the net for what u want and upload to the windows/ring directory

Sooz ... thanks again, just trying to decide what sound will wake me up now.
Any ideas on the wireless network access thing ?

you need to have activesync installed on your pc download the latest one from Microsoft.com
once installed it will prompt you to connect the phone etc and away you go
there is an explore in active sync or just use windows file manager to get there, but you need to copy and paste items to phone not drag them
Cheers

Thanks for your reply, however I was looking for someway to browse the host computer from the Atom (to access shared media etc.) or alternativly see and control the desktop's screen (much like the old remote control tools).
Also how are you using activesync over Wifi ... I thought microsoft disabled this due to some sort of security concerns ?

Use Resco Explorer
If you want to directly connect to a PC share from the Atom, use Resco Explorer. It allows you to "map" to network shares and browse them directly from the Atom.

Thanks for that ... looks like quite a nifty little program (which has now replaced my standard file browser).
Don't suppose there's been any luck on being able to sync via wifi. Not so sure I understand why Microsoft had this removed but left in the ability to sync over bluetooth. Always thought wifi was more secure ? Odd.

Change the sync location of My Files in activesync to use storage card

I threw a few music files in the MY PDA folder under My Documents on my PC and expected them to sync accross to my Vario II. After connecting the phone it sent a couple across then I got a warning on the phone that 'Storage Memory is Critically Low'. Obviously the files had been synced onto the phone. Thought you would be able to specify to sync onto the phone storage card but there is no option for this anywhere.
Anyone know a way to do this?

if you set up the sync option for media player in active sync and then set up the playslists you want to sync in media player on your pc it will automatically set up the folders on your card and transfer the files. it does warn not to drag and drop onto the card of you want the sync process to work.

Cheers cdyat, but this was more of a test. For instance, what if I want to sync 30Mb of Office files with my phone. It would appear that I can't just put these in the My PDA Sync folder to be copied next time I connect, but I have to cut and paste from the relevant folders.
This to me seems ridiculous but I can't see an option to change the location to sync with the storage card anywhere.

You can only sync files, be default, into main memory. There are two 3rd party apps available (Sorry can't remember the names) that will allow you to Sync anything to anywhere. One is commercial and the other is a Japenglish conversion. Try searching these forums for links.

I am all for searching, but if anyone comes up with a name for those two apps, please post =)

As another user recently posted in this forum, Pocket Controller has a Sync Manager that can be used to synchronize files and folders to any location, including storage cards.

Pocket Controller sounds very nice but $35 is quite a lot just to enable me to sync a folder to my storage card.
I had assumed there must be a registry setting somewhere on the PC that would change the default path?

Try these
http://www.mydocsunlimited.com/html/mightysync.html (Commercial)
http://www.pocketpcfreewares.com/en/index.php?soft=985 (Freeware)
YMMV, but have a nice day...

Cheers Daniel, Mobsync looks like it might do the trick.

Acid Sync - Sync Computer Folder to SD Card\Folder
A guy I know is working on a program to do this with a much easier configuration since it just syncs Desktop folder to Storage Card folder. Pretty simple really, copy mp3 or whatever to desktop folder and it will sync to PPC folder and viceversa. Still in beta though
http://www.razer7.com/download.html

Transferring Files To a mac

OK so Iv'e had my HTC P3600 Windows Mobile 5 for about a year now and I've recently made the transfer to a macbook.
Now I am having some difficulties transferring files between the two devices, before with my PC I had to use Active Sync but I don't have that option with my mac.
Now I can move individual files using bluetooth but the only way iv'e managed to do that is by switching on Bluetooth on both devices, finding the file on the HTC and using the send by Bluetooth option. I can browse the HTC from the mac but only one folder seems to be available and I don't know what folder that is if I did I'd move all the files that I wanted to move into that folder.
Iv'e got about 40 photos to transfer and doing them individually is not an option.
Is there any way of getting the HTC to be recognised as a standard USB device? Or using the wifi on the phone could I network the two together?
Help would be appreciated.

Too Late Too Late was the cry the man with the solution just walked by - - - - - I sorted this myself.
I juts went into Bluetooth Settings on the phone and changed the visible folder to my storage card and every folder is visible to be browsed and multiple files can be extracted easily.
Hey Ho

WMP12 + WM6.5 = No Media Sync ?

I have a big problem with my Trinity...
I've flashed it with a WM6.5 ROM (dont remember which, just that the rar is named WM_06.5.21857.rar) and I'm an active user of the sync features, both ActiveSync and the sync in Windows Media Player.
The problem is when I try to sync music to it through WMP12 (I've got Windows Se7en) it transfers a couple of the songs and then stops. No error message or anything... And there is plenty of space left for the music on the miniSD...
And I cant transfer the files manually as I've made an automatic playlist with a couple of rules and a 200mb limit, so I never have the same music on the phone...
Has anyone of you had this problem before and how did you solve it?
Cant find any information about it anywhere on the net (spent the last 3 hours googleing for a solution)...
All help is appreciated!
//
Izaac

same problem here - use WM5Storage as workaround
I experienced the same problem.
Now I use WM5 Storage on my phone to map the microSD card directly to my PC (as if it was in a card reader), instead of via Windows Mobile Device Centre.
With this set-up the sync is much faster and does not stop after a couple of songs.

Thanks! Never thought of that :O
Will try that to se if it works smoother
EDIT! Just noticed that WM5 Storage wasn't in this ROM, but will try Card Export
EDITEDIT! It worked VERY well using Card Export

Music folder structure on SD card
Do you also have your music synced into the microSD/Music folder?
In my case I can either tell WMP12 to not set up any folder structure, I which case all my mp3s get simply dumped in the microSD root.
Alternatively, I can have WMP to create a folder structure, in which case I end up with getting Music/Artist name/Album name, which is more than useless.
I'd prefer Music/Album name.
ANybody knows how to get this?